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LimeWire Music Site Goes Legit

LimeWire Goes Legit
Music file-sharing site LimeWire never enjoyed the popularity of its spiritual predecessor, Napster, but it certainly has enjoyed as much legal trouble due to all the swapping of illegally-copied music that takes place with its software (particularly on Macs). For example, the RIAA is demanding $150,000 for every illegally shared song on LimeWire, which we're sure would be an almost incalculable amount.

In response, LimeWire is attempting to clean up its act by announcing its plans to launch a new legal music download store (very much in the footsteps of Napster and even BitTorrent). The store will offer 256 kbps songs without copy protection and will offer both one-off purchases and a subscription service. Prices have yet to be announced, but regardless of how much it charges, LimeWire will have to attract more support from distributors and major music labels if it wishes to compete with iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, or the legit version of Napster. Currently only IRIS Distribution and Nettwerk Productions have struck deals with LimeWire, which may net you access to Chromeo and Barenaked Ladies, but, as they say, man can not live by novelty singles alone.

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